Refried Bean Sauce

Have you ever had homemade Refried Bean Sauce on nachos? With fresh pico de gallo, dairy free sour cream and dairy free cheese shreds? Oh my, it’s next level delicious. Make a batch of this Refried Bean Sauce to add to nachos, tacos, burritos or on top of scrambled eggs. You can find recommendations and recipes for my favorite dairy free sour cream and cheese options in my e-book Liv’s Dairy Free Kitchen.

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Refried Bean Sauce

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword refriedbeansauce

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Servings 4

Author Olivia Ward

Ingredients

Refried Bean Ingredients

• 2 tbsp refined avocado oil or any kind of cooking oil
• 1/3 cup white or red onion chopped
• 1 clove garlic peeled and minced
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp chili powder
• ½ can black beans or pinto beans drained and rinsed
• 2 tbsp water

Sauce Ingredients

• 2 tbsp fresh cilantro
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
• ¼ cup water
• 2 tbsp refined avocado oil or any kind of cooking oil

Instructions

1. Instructions
2. In a medium frying pan or cast iron skillet, sauté oil and onion until soft and slightly brown.
3. Add garlic, cumin, salt and chili powder. Continue to sauté for an additional minute.

4. Add drained beans and water. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Reduce the heat and remove the lid.

5. Transfer fried beans to a food processor, add the remaining sauce ingredients and blend until a thick sauce is formed.
6. Serve with tortilla chips, on tacos or burritos.